Juan Sobrino Explained

Education:Technical University of Catalonia
Discipline:civil, structural
Institutions:Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Carnegie Mellon University
Practice Name:Pedelta Structural Engineers

Juan Sobrino[1] is a civil engineer,[2] known internationally[3] for designing more than 400 bridges, introduction of advanced materials[4] in bridges and innovative bridge designs.[5] He is the founder of Pedelta, an international structural engineering firm.[6]

Sobrino was an adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon University from 2010 to 2012, and a part-time associate professor at Polytechnic University of Catalonia.[7]

Education

Dr. Sobrino studied Civil Engineering at Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), and earned Master of Science in 1990. He went on to pursue a PhD in Civil Engineering. He has been actively involved in sharing his industry experience[8] and research experience with students and young engineers as he is frequently invited as a guest speaker in Civil Engineering departments of universities including Princeton[9] and the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.[2]

Career

Dr. Sobrino founded Pedelta[10] immediately after earning his PhD in 1994. Since then, he has been involved in design of new bridges,[11] as well as assessment and rehabilitation of existing bridges[12] in USA, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Awards

Innovations

Amongst his various innovative bridge designs,[16] his application of use of advance materials has reached international recognition, with completed bridge examples including the first stainless steel vehicular bridge in Menorca, the stainless steel arch pedestrian bridge in Sant Fruitos,[17] the first hybrid stainless steel and GFRP pedestrian bridges of Zumaia and Vilafant,[18] as well as the Abetxuko Bridge, a steel girder/organic form bridge.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IABSE award 2005. International Association for bridge & structural engineering (IABSE). November 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320040508/http://www.iabse.org/IABSE/association/Organisation_files/IABSE_Awards_List_of_Awardees/Juan_A._Sobrino__Spain.aspx. March 20, 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Application of GFRP and stainless steel bridges. University of Notre Dame. November 29, 2012.
  3. Web site: Digital Periodical Journal August 2012. Digital periodical 2012. February 15, 2013.
  4. Web site: Outokumpu Article. Outo Kumpu .
  5. Web site: Modern steel construction. Modern Steel Construction Journal. November 30, 2012.
  6. Web site: Structurae web. Structurae. November 29, 2012.
  7. Web site: Modern steel construction. Modern Steel Construction Journal. 2. March 2012. November 30, 2012.
  8. Web site: Partner index. Bentley . November 30, 2012.
  9. Web site: Princeton Seminars. Princeton University . November 30, 2012.
  10. Web site: Official website. Pedelta S.L. November 30, 2012.
  11. Web site: Official website. European steel construction journal . November 30, 2012.
  12. Web site: Curriculum. University of Catalonia. November 30, 2012.
  13. Web site: IABSE award 2003. IABSE. November 30, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320040508/http://www.iabse.org/IABSE/association/Organisation_files/IABSE_Awards_List_of_Awardees/Juan_A._Sobrino__Spain.aspx. March 20, 2014. dead.
  14. Web site: CICCP award 2012. December 27, 2012.
  15. Web site: Eugene C.Figg medal. Carnegie Mellon University. November 30, 2012. https://archive.today/20130217090007/http://www.ce.cmu.edu/news/news-archive/2012/sobrino-figg-award.html. February 17, 2013. dead.
  16. Web Journal. 26 April 2012 . 1–10 . American Society of Civil Engineers . 10.1061/41016(314)122 . November 30, 2012. Sobrino . Juan A. .
  17. Web site: Sant Fruitos Movie. K33 . November 30, 2014.
  18. Web site: Vilafant Movie. Princeton University . November 30, 2014.

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